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Arthur FARRANT
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Private 186130, Machine Gun Corps
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Born 10 March 1898, enlisted 2-3-16, aged 18yrs Lived at 108, Shingrig Road, Nelson. Was a collier at Penallta Colliery.
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James FARRANT
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Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
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a James Farrant lived at 38 Wern Crescent and another at 108, Shingrig Road, Nelson
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Patrick James FLEMING
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Corporal 762, Royal Munster Fusiliers
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Wounded Oct 1918, lived at 11 Shingrig Road, Nelson
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James (Jack) FOWLER
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Royal Army Medical Corps
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Died 2nd Nov 1918
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William FOWLER
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Private
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Wounded 1916, discharged Oct 1918
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William GARDNER
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6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
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Died 4th Nov 1918
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William Charles GARDNER
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2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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Severely wounded in 1914, Died 6th May 1915
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T V GAY
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Welsh Horse
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Frank GIBBS, M.M.
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2nd Cpl. 30479, 226 Field Coy, Royal Engineers
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Awarded Military Medal, lived at 14 Caerphilly Road, Nelson
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G GIBBS
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Hughie GIBBS
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Welsh Regiment
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Transferred from 3rd Monmouthshires. Lived at 14 Caerphilly Road.
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R W GORDON
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Royal Field Artillery
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Aubrey GREEN
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Trooper
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John GREEN
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10th Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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Lived at Rose Cottages, High Street, Nelson
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John (Henry) GRIFFIN
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Glamorgan Yeomanry, Royal Naval Division
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Wounded in Sept 1918. Lived at 126 Shingrig Road, Nelson
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D GRIFFITHS
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Welsh Regiment
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Harry Edgar GRIFFITHS
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Butcher, Royal Army Service Corps
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John HADLEY
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Royal Field Artillery
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Lived at 26 Shingrig Road, Nelson
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Edward Thomas HADLEY
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Cpl T3/028145, Royal Army Service Corps
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Lived at 51 Springfield Terrace, Nelson. Died 25th November 1954, aged 62 yrs and was married to Marion Irene who died in December 1980
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Reginald HADLEY
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Dorsetshire Regiment
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Died 27th April 1915
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James HALL
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Royal Field Artillery
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Wounded in 1915. Lived at Bryngoleu, Heol fawr, Nelson
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Joseph HALL
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5th Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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Lived at 87 Shingrig Road, Nelson
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Thomas Lewis HAMBLEY
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Gunner 113119, Royal Field Artillery
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Lived at 49 Springfield Terrace, Nelson. Died Dec 1960
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Albert HANBURY
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2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment
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Died 2nd April 1918
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Arthur HARDING
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18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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Died 9th Oct 1916
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Ernest HARDING
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Private
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Lived at 15 Dynevor Terrace, Nelson
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Herbert James HARDING
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L.Cpl 267168, Welsh Regiment
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Suffered shell-shock early 1918, discharged Oct 1918 - no longer physically fit for service. Lived at 14 Thomas Street, Nelson
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Francis George HARLEY
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Machine Gun Corps
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Died 22nd Sept 1918, transferred from Welsh Regiment
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H HARRIS
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Royal Garrison Artillery
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John HASKELL
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Private 31418,Welsh Regiment, later Pte 629138, Labour Company
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Lived at 26 Wern Crescent, Nelson with Alice Mary Haskell
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John Henry HASTINGS
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Private
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Lived at 6 Heol Fawr, Nelson
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John HAVERLOT
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Royal Field Artillery
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1911-Lived at 30 Heol Fawr; 1918-Lived at 70 Heol Fawr with Louisa Haverlot. Came from Birmingham to work as a quarryman.
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Charles HERBERT
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H.M.S. Ajax, Royal Navy
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HMS Ajax was one of the big dreadnoughts involved in the Battle of Jutland. I can’t find Charles Herbert in the ships listings for this period.
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Ernest HERBERT
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(Poss 3212 or 3289) 1st Battalion, Gloucester Regiment
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John HERBERT
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Private
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A John Herbert lived at 72 Heol Fawr in 1918
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Fred HIGHNAM
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Private 203544, Royal Army Service Corps
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Lived at Brynllefrith, Llanfabon Road
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David George HILL
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Private
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Lived at 17 Thomas Street, Nelson
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Frederick Henry HILL
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(Prob Cpl 24945) South Wales Borderers
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Lived at 24 Commercial Street with Margaret Ellen Hill
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John HOLLAND
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Sapper, Royal Engineers
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Lived at 83 High Street, Nelson
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Andrew HOLLOWAY
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Private
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Lived at 2 Caiach Terrace, Trelewis
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(Ernest) Charles HOPE
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11th Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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Lived at 7 Donald Street, with Elizabeth Hope
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Edgar HOPKINS
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Glamorgan Yeomanry
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Edgar was born in about 1890 and died on 7th December 1949, aged 59yrs. Was married to Agnes who died in 1992. Lived at 34 Commercial Street, Nelson and later at Brynllefrith, Llanfabon.
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Thomas HOPKINS
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Corporal 6044, South African Rifles, formerly Pte 6044, 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.
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There is one ‘Thomas Hopkins’ living at 34 Commercial Street, but could also be the below person.
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Thomas HOPKINS
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Royal Fusiliers
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William HOPKINS
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(Poss Sapper 132568), Royal Engineers
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Wounded in 1915, Lived at 34 Commercial Street, Nelson
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William HOUGHAM
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Private 19037, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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In 1911 he lived at Glanteifi, Shingrig Road with the Smith family. By 1918 he was living at 15 Dynevor Terrace, Nelson. First entered the war on 1 Oct 1915 in The Balkans. Was demobilized on 5 June 1919. Married Alice Maud Evans in 1911 and died 18th March 1933.
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Richard HUCKLE
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Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
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Became a prisoner of war in 1914. A ‘Winifred Huckle’ lived at 2 Heol Fawr in 1918
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Jack HUGHES
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Lieutenant, South Wales Borderers
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Wounded in 1918, was gassed and suffered shell-shock
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R HUGHES
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Private
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Served in Ireland
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Thomas John HUGHES
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King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (Poss 13955 and advanced to 2nd Lieut)
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Suffered shell shock in 1916. Lived at 20 Wern Crescent, Nelson
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William Edmund HUGHES
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King’s Own Scottish Borderers
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Died 24th Nov 1916
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Walter Albert HUGHES
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Private 14501, 8th Batt, South Lancashire Regiment
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Lived at 48 Heol Fawr, Nelson with Eliza Hughes. Awarded silver war badge B171946
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Harry HUNT
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King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
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Percy HUNT
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Private
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Lived at 4, The Square, Nelson with William and Annie Hunt.
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George INNES
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Butcher, Royal Army Service Corps
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Lived at 23 Shingrig Road, Nelson with Alice Innes
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Fred JAMES
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Private
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Lived at 29 High Street, Nelson
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John JAMES
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Edward James Lewis JEFFRIES
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Lived at the Farmer’s Arms, Llanfabon with James and Ruth Jefferies
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Arthur Vernon JENKINS
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Private
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Lived at Mafondy, High Street, Nelson
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Henry JENKINS
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Private
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John Thomas JENKINS
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10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Died 20th July1916
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Samuel JENKINS
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13th (Rhomdda) Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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Died 13th March 1916
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Thomas JENKINS
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1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
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Died 16th July 1917
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Vernon JENKINS
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Royal Engineers
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David John JONES
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Welsh Horse
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Licensee at the Nelson Inn Public House
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Ben JONES
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12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade
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Wounded early 1916, Died 29th Aug 1916
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David JONES
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Royal West Kents
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Wounded in 1917
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Edward JONES
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Royal Naval Division
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October 1918 had his left foot amputated
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Edwin JONES
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10th Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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1901 was living at 20 High Street, Nelson with relatives
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Ernest Bartly JONES
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Royal Army Service Corps
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Died 22nd Nov 1920.
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Evan JONES
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Private
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Emlyn JONES
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Private
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Frank JONES
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Somerset Light Infantry
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Died 7th April 1916
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George JONES
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10th Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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Wounded in 1916
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Gwilym Augustus JONES
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Welsh Regiment
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Wounded five times up until 1917. Lived at 9 Moon Crescent, Nelson
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Gwyn JONES
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Private
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Harold JONES
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8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment
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Died 13th Aug 1915
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Jack JONES
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2nd Lieut, South Wales Borderers
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Wounded in 1918
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James Idris JONES
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Royal Flying Corps
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Lived at ‘The Laurels’, High Street, Nelson
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John William JONES
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1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers
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Died 21st Dec 1914
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Richard JONES
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Somerset Light Infantry
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Wounded in 1916, Died 1st Oct 1918
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Robert W JONES
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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P.O.W. in 1914, returned home for Christmas 1918
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Thomas JONES
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Welsh Regiment
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William JONES
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Poss Pte 20881, R.W.F. then 156161 R.E.)
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Transferred to Royal Engineers, wounded in 1916. Lived at 45 Heol Fawr, Nelson
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William Henry JONES
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Welsh Regiment
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Wounded in 1917, discharged in July 1918. Lived at 2 Caerphilly Road, Nelson.
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W Asaph JONES
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Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
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